3 officers killed in Charlotte, additional 5 were shot and injured, police chief says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS) — At least three law enforcement officers were killed in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, while trying to serve a warrant Monday, multiple law enforcement sources confirmed to CBS News.
In a press conference just before 6 p.m. in Charlotte, Police Chief Johnny Jennings confirmed 3 officers with the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force were killed. A fourth officer on the task force was shot and injured. An additional four Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers were shot and injured, one of which is in critical condition receiving care at an area hospital.
A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force comprised of officers from multiple agencies was attempting to serve a warrant in east Charlotte in the 5000 block of Galway Drive when the shooting started, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.
Two of the deceased officers are said to be local task force officers and one was a Marshals Service deputy, the law enforcement sources told CBS News.
People were urged the avoid the area. Police said there was active gunfire at the scene.
The police department’s SWAT team responded to the area, police said.
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